4:10 pm

[susandennis]

We still have tons of snow. But, we are seriously lacking tons of electricity. Puget Sound Power shows most of Issaquah and the surrounding areas are all dead zones with no ETA. Timber Ridge is not dead thanks to a marvelous generator but... We have lights in the hallways and power outlets in the elbows and the elevators work and the kitchen works.

But... no power in our apartments. I, somehow, am getting a teensy bit of wifi and I have my phone which does pretty good for internet except in the bedroom.

They can rig the generator to include hot water if this goes on for days. Last time it was 6 days.

Also last time, as soon as the power went out, Bonny packed up and went to her daughters. But, now her daughter is not speaking to her. OOOOPS Jackie has worked for weeks on a gynormous Kiwanis charity dinner tonight which will now not happen. Jim Down the Hall leaves in the morning for a massive road trip with his son, IF they can get out of Issaquah! He told me tonight that he plans to hook up with my brother!

Jim across the hall is now pretty convinced, I hope, that it's more than just him and he didn't cause it.

I have my emergency lights, two lanterns, spare batteries and a big battery that takes nearly any kind of plug there is and I can recharge it in the elbow if need be. So... all is sure not terrible.

And... it's still snowing!

Comments

[days_unfolding]

Your loss is my gain; I’m accumulating a list of emergency supplies from what you have!

[meowmensteen]

Yikes! I did remember to get batteries for my flashlight yesterday. I've been listening to the Seattle Fire Department radio feed, and there are so many wires down that Seattle City Light isn't even giving the fire department any ETAs on when they can fix any of them, so the firemen have been having to figure out how to keep people from walking near downed wires.